Great New Bow Gear—Part 1

An undisputed highlight of the 2012 Show was the unveiling of BowTech’s new flagship bows—the Insanity CPX and Insanity CPXL—early on Day One. Hundreds of attendees gathered to check out the bows that measure 32 and 35 inches axle to axle, and shoot 355 and 340 fps, respectively. www.bowtecharchery.com

Quality Archery Designs’ Kevin Frey had a unique “proposal” for archery dealers—try one of QAD’s Exodus fixd-blade broadheads that complement the company’s line of perennial dealer-favorite rests. www.qadinc.com

One of the best new product lines introduced at the Show? Dealers told us Plano’s premium Tenzing gear—which includes packs, bow and rifle cases and more—was a definite “Best of” highlight. www.planomolding.com (Also see Tenzing Outdoors on Facebook)

The tournament is expected to draw competitors from 60 countries. “...we're hosting people from all over the world. Everything we do may seem strange to them, and many of their customs may seem strange to us,” officials said.

A big part of the NWTF show every year is the Youth Grand National Turkey Calling Championships. Throngs of young turkey callers took to the stage in three divisions with dreams of being crowned a world champion.

Forget what you thought you knew about Martin Archery. Iconic as the name may be to bowhunters, everything is new at Martin – new personnel, new philosophy and new bow lines designed virtually from scratch.

Born of the raft guiding industry in the heat of the Grand Canyon, Canyon Coolers has updated its line to include a 22 quart cooler with a rifle sling, a 35 quart cooler and a new five gallon water cooler for a price well below competitors.